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The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest

Chaco Canyon, located in northwest New Mexico, is perhaps the only site in the world constructed in an elaborate pattern that mirrors the yearly cycle of the sun and the 19-year cycle of the moon. How did an ancient civilization, with no known written language, arrange its buildings into a virtual celestial calendar, spanning an area roughly the size of Ireland?

Release: 1999-01-01
Runtime: 57 min
Rating: 8 / 10
Cast
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
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Paul Pino
Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
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John Stein
Self - Archaeologist
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Mike Marshall
Self - Archaeologist
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Rich Friedman
Self - Geologist
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Anna Sofaer
Self - Archaeoastronomer
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Phil Tuwaletstiwa
Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
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Edmund J. Ladd
Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
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Dave Warren
Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
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Petuuche Gilbert
Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo